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White to move

Your move

Find the best move for White.

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Rating
1280
Difficulty
Easy
Objective
Checkmate
Popularity
94%
Solution

26. ♞e7+ ♚h8 27. ♞f7+ ♜xf7 28. ♜a8+ ♛b8 29. ♜xb8+ ♜f8 30. ♜xf8#

The position

This easy puzzle (rating 1280) asks White to move to find the winning idea. It features these themes: Back-Rank Mate, Mate in 5, Sacrifice.

It is White to move. Look for the tactic hiding in the position — Back-Rank Mate, Mate in 5, Sacrifice. Drag a piece on the board to play your move; the puzzle will tell you if you found the best continuation.

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